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en Avoiding material damage
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquid
between the saucepan base and the hotplate.
▶ Always keep hotplates and saucepan
bases dry.
▶ Never use icy-cold cookware that has been
in the freezer.
When cooking in a bain marie, the hob and
cooking container could shatter due to over-
heating.
▶ The cooking container in the bain marie
must not directly touch the bottom of the
water-filled pot.
▶ Only use heat-resistant cookware.
2 Avoiding material damage
This is where you can find the most common causes of damage and tips on how to avoid them.
Damage
Stains
Stains, blisters
Stains, blisters or
fractures in the glass
Stains, discolouration Unsuitable cleaning methods.
Blisters or fractures in
the glass
Scratches, discolour-
ation
Scratches
Damage to the appli-
ance
Damage to the cook-
ware or the appliance
Glass damage
Overheating
ATTENTION!
A fan is located on the underside of this hob.
If a drawer is located on the underside of the hob,
▶
do not store any small or pointed objects, paper or
tea towels in it. These objects may be sucked in
and damage the fan or impair the cooling.
There must be a clearance of at least 2 cm between
▶
the contents of the drawer and the fan entry point.
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Cause
Unsupervised cooking process.
Spilled food, especially food with a high
sugar content.
Defective cookware, cookware with melted
enamel or cookware with copper or alu-
minium base.
Knocks or falling cookware, cooking ac-
cessories or other hard or pointed objects.
Rough cookware bases or moving the cook-
ware on the hob.
Salt, sugar or sand.
Cooking with frozen cookware.
Cooking without contents.
Melted material on the hot cooking zone or
hot pot lid on the glass.
Hot cookware on the control panel or on the
frame.
An appliance with a cracked or broken sur-
face can cause cuts.
▶ Do not use the appliance if it has a cracked
or broken surface.
WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!
Children may put packaging material over
their heads or wrap themselves up in it and
suffocate.
▶ Keep packaging material away from chil-
dren.
▶ Do not let children play with packaging ma-
terial.
Children may breathe in or swallow small
parts, causing them to suffocate.
▶ Keep small parts away from children.
▶ Do not let children play with small parts.
Action
Monitor the cooking process.
Remove immediately with a glass scraper.
Use suitable cookware that is in a good con-
dition.
Only use cleaning agents that are suitable for
glass ceramic, and only clean the hob when
it is cold.
When cooking, do not hit the glass or let ob-
jects fall onto the hob.
Check the cookware. Lift the cookware when
moving it.
Do not use the hob as a work surface or
storage space.
Never use frozen cookware.
Never place or heat empty cookware on a
hot cooking zone.
Do not place greaseproof paper or alu-
minium foil nor plastic containers or pot lids
on the hob.
Never place hot cookware on these areas.
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